Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 14 km NE of Alamo, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Alamo, Nevada on Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 11:19 PM PDT (06:19 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 62 km SSW of Lund, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-04-01 06:19:35 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.455° N, 115.050° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2374 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.514 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2372 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 3.060 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2366 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.762 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2365 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.663 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2364 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2361 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.563 km S of Lund, Nevada · 2357 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.515 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2352 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.735 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.036 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.946 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.847 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.142 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2344 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.527 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2343 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.524 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2342 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.633 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.926 km WNW of Alamo, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 2.331 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 2.423 km W of Alamo, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.527 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 1.765 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2331 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.861 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 2330 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 1.933 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2319 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.731 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 13
  2. 2.028 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2379 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.532 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2381 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.815 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2390 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2394 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.929 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2395 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.532 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2397 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00720871. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC.